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Fifth-graders bring goodies & songs to senior pen pals

Lowell Erin Albanese

A longstanding relationship with Schneider Manor brings together fifth-graders and older area residents.

Kent County Cup winner finds new career focus through esports

Kent ISD School News Network

How can esports tie to careers? Listen to thoughts on gaming and its possibilities from Lowell High School senior and gamer Jonny Rapelje.

Initiative aims to double enrollment in career & technical education by 2030

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

An ambitious county-wide initiative aims to increase the number of students taking classes that teach them career skills and prepare them for the workforce.

Teacher Academy students design their future classrooms

Kent ISD Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

First-year Teacher Academy students designed classrooms with a focus on the developmental needs of their students.

Touched by tragedies, social worker educates families on safe gun storage

All Districts School News Network

Social worker Eunice Benavidez, who’s lost family members to gun violence, talks about a safe gun storage initiative she leads at Kelloggsville Public Schools.

Partnership pairs high-schoolers with scientists for real-world research

Lowell Erin Albanese

Students in the Science Research class at Lowell High School are working with Van Andel Institute scientists on metabolic and neurodegenerative research.

State of the Student tackles four big topics

All Districts Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

Area students were center stage at the annual “Listen. Learn. Lead.” event to share their thoughts about mental health, school safety, engagement and belonging.

High-schoolers talk mental health with education leaders, legislators

Multi Districts Erin Albanese

What can schools do to support student mental health and make connections? Students shared their thoughts on how and why it’s so important to them.

Paralympic gold medalist: ‘Try anything and everything you can’

Lowell Erin Albanese

Lowell High School graduate and Paralympic gold medalist Katie Brim talks about giving 100% to her sport and focusing on what’s possible.

Social studies lessons show importance of informed voting

Lowell Erin Albanese

To learn about elections, Cherry Creek Elementary students voted for new playground equipment, while eighth-graders cast ballots for the presidential election of 1800.

Students pedal for smoothies on stationary bike

Lowell Erin Albanese

Students are trying out the bike blender, mixing their own fruity concoctions at lunchtime.

Full symphony orchestra joins strings & marching band

Lowell Erin Albanese

By combining the sounds and talents of the marching band and top string musicians, students in the Lowell full symphony orchestra are learning to blend contrasting sounds.

No cell phones in class? It’s a good thing, student and principal say

Podcasts School News Network

Five years after Forest Hills adopted a policy severely restricting cell-phone use during the school day, we talk to a student and principal about how that’s working out.

School groups learn about Anishinaabe history, customs from Michigan tribes

Education Everywhere Erin Albanese

Student groups met with tribe members during Anishinaabe Culture Day at the Grand Rapids Public Museum.

Dream weavers: project connects countries, schools, students

Lowell Erin Albanese

High school students intertwined their dreams with those of students in Uruguay, thanks to a globally minded teacher.

From organization to district & vice versa, partnership supports community

Lowell Erin Albanese

Food, clothes and housing top the list of needs for families in Lowell Area Schools, and Flat River Outreach Ministries has been working to meet those needs for 26 years.

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Initiative aims to double enrollment in career & technical education by 2030

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